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Authorities inspected an apartment and found a possible drug lab inside.

The father of the resident told WPBF 25 News' Chris McGrath he was concerned about his son, saying he's had drug problems for eight years.

"My biggest fear is he's going to die," the man, who didn't want to be identified, told McGrath. "He's real thin. He (doesn't) have control. He can't make those decisions. He's sincere and he believes that he can get help or he's going to help himself, but he's not going to. It's going to have to be a mandatory program."

The father identified his son as Chase Claus.

Police said they've been called to the apartment several times in the past for similar circumstances, but there hasn't been enough evidence to arrest him.

Vincent Rossi, the president of the apartment complex, said he's seen the man wearing a gas mask with his window open in the middle of the night.

"He has a book and he seems to be reading out of the book and mixing these chemicals, Rossi said.

Rossi said he plans to evict both men. West Palm Beach Police spokesman Capt. Dave Bernhardt said that at no time were any other residents in any danger.